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By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine had near-record bear and deer seasons and a successful moose hunt in 2024, according to biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife who manage the state’s big game animals.

Marking a transformative investment in northern New England’s forests, the U.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Police have busted another illegal marijuana grow house in Cornville.

Eastern Maine Development Corporation recognized Commissioner Peter Baldacci as the 2024 Community Partner of the Year for his decades of service and commitment to Penobscot County.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff December through March is prime time to start clipping the webs of browntail moths, the pesky creatures that shed poison hairs as caterpillars and cause painful rashes for people.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council had a busy year with many programs, Executive Director Angie Arno told attendees of the organization’s annual meeting on the evening of Dec.

BANGOR — December is a time to close out the year making new memories.

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Grade eight, high honors: Addison Jenkins, Chevelle Sousa, Hailey Sousa, Kait’Lynn Bennett, Layla Ali; honors: Addison Anthony, Alex Brown, Aurora-Star Wing, Charlotte Hoffman, Cierra McKinley, Colin Crossman, Connor Lincoln-Slagle, Gracie Heal, Hannah Bavelaar, Harlie Savage, Heaven-lei Janvrin, Izabella Rogers, Jackson Rideout, James Cummins, Jonathan Smith, Kaelina Schmidt, Linus Brennan, Matthew Nichols, Michael Polega, Oriyana Bilderback, Runa Valinski.

MILO — On Wednesday, Dec.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff While it’s still a week and half from the holiday, there is a moderate chance that Maine could get snow for Christmas this year.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Without much rain in the last few weeks, Maine is slowly drying up.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s crime rate dropped in 2023 for the second year in a row.

Grade 12, high honors: Abel Gunn, Abigail Davis, Adelie Chaullier, Brenan Grant, Kalea Gahagan, Lily Coons, Lucas Chai, Lydia Gauvin, McKenzie McMahon, Naima Ali, Rylee Heal, Samantha Lane, Sara Giovanardi, Skyler Brennan, Taylor Small, Tristan Goodwin, Vegas Carey; honors: Brayden Hobbs, Bryce Masterson, Caiden Fowles, Gavin Chase, Haylee Newman, James Chenkin, Kayla Hatt, Mackenzie Fernald, Nikolai Galipeau, Ryan Feero, Savannah Spencer, Whitnee Stone, Wyatt Ladd.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is finalizing the next phase of its ambitious plans for energy storage, a renewable avenue that is becoming more important amid President-elect Donald Trump being poised to stall clean energy projects.

MILO — Last month Milo and Brownville officials each voted in favor of merging the two neighboring communities’ recreation departments into a new Penquis Recreation Program.

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